Tm Matheka Beta

Main subject areas

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal from a conviction and sentence (80), Appeal from original trial (27), Appeal from the original trial (25)
• [Constitutional and Human Rights] outcomes — The court declined to interfere with the legislative processes in the county assemblies and Parliament.: 1/1
• [Succession] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 4/24, Application dismissed: 2/24, The grant of letters of administration is revoked and a fresh grant is issued.: 1/24, The protestor's claim was dismissed. The petitioners were granted the grant of letters of representation of the deceased's estate.: 1/24
• [Civil Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed: 28/115, Affirmed: 10/115, Appeal granted: 7/115, The appeal was dismissed.: 4/115
• [Application for Guardianship] outcomes — Application granted: 1/1
• [Sentence] outcomes — Sentence of three years' probation supervision: 1/2, Sentence imposed: 1/2

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~16659 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Stay of execution pending appeal (11)
• Stay of execution (3)
• Reinstatement of the appeal (2)
• Stay of execution pending the hearing and determination of the appeal (2)
• Quashing of conviction and sentence (2)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 1.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Penal Code (79), Criminal Procedure Code (53), Civil Procedure Act (53), Law of Succession Act (28), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (28)